There may be no Gareth Bale but looking down Aaron Ramsey's ultimate starting XI, it's difficult to have too many complaints.

Ramsey sat down with Arsenal's media channel to reveal the 11 best players he believes he has seen play the game.

There may be a suspicion that Petr Cech has got the benefit of the doubt over the likes of Peter Schmeichel by virtue of being a Gunner.

But elsewhere, Ramsey's team is jam-packed full of world-class talent.

Take a look at his team and explanation for each of his selections below...

PETR CECH (GK)

Arsenal's Petr Cech

"I think it's because he's been outstanding for us this season and just shown what a great goalkeeper he is with the amount of clean sheets that he's had - I think he's got the record for it - so he starts in goal for me.

PHILIPP LAHM (RB)

"He's a sensational player who has won many things and in every game he seems to do really well so he's there."

RIO FERDINAND (CB)

Rio Ferdinand (Image: Tom Purslow/Man Utd via Getty Images)

FABIO CANNAVARO (CB)

"Two great centre-backs who can get the ball down and play from the back and won many things between them, a World Cup as well so they're my centre-back pairing."

ROBERTO CARLOS (LB)

Roberto Carlos Le Tournoi free-kick v France:

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"I think he had a thunderbolt of a strike on him, scored many spectacular goals so he gets the nod at left-back."

ZINEDINE ZIDANE (M)

"A world class player, one of my favourite players watching growing up as a kid. He's just a legend in the game."

STEVEN GERRARD (M)

Steven Gerrard (Image: Getty)

"He was a great player who could do everything; he could tackle, run, pass, score goals, create goals. He was just an all-round complete midfielder."

ANDRES INIESTA (M)

"Has won everything in the game and is still competing at the highest level and still doing unbelievably well. He's just an unbelievably nice player to watch as well."

LIONEL MESSI (F)

(Image: Real Madrid)

"Probably the greatest player that has ever played the game. There's not a lot more I need to say about him."

RONALDO (F)

"His record is an absolute joke. The amount of goals he has scored and what he has done in his career is just sublime. Another all-time great."

THIERRY HENRY (F)

Thierry Henry (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

"An Arsenal legend who has scored so many goals, played at the highest level and won so many things as well so he'll start up front."